Rising Seniors in Mississippi

<p>Mississippi has long been a hotbed of high school football recruits and the class of 2024 is no different. The state is filled with potential both found and still yet to be discovered, however, talent will always rise to the surface sooner or later. The following list is compiled of upcoming seniors who have a few things left to prove and have the talent the draw offers from across the country.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dre Riley, Charleston</h2>   <p>ATH, 6-0, 174</p>   <p>With a recorded 4.5 40-yard time, Dre Riley has speed paired with the length of his 6-foot frame. Riley, a top 20 defensive back in Mississippi according to Prep Redzone, accounted for 1,600+ all-purpose yards on offense during the 2022 season to pair with his exceptional basketball skills for Charleston high school. Defensively, he uses his lengthy build to cause strenuous, contested situations for all wideouts he is lined up against and often comes away with interceptions. His hands are very active at the point of catch to do a great job of plunging balls away from receivers.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Keshawn Kingdom, Greenville (O' Bannon High School)</h2>   <p>ATH, 6-2, 190</p>   <p>Keshawn Kingdom is a guy who plays safety on the defensive side of the ball, but also shows why he starts at wideout also. The ability to come away with contested catches as safety is Kingdom's specialty and proves to be a thorn in the side of offensive coordinators and quarterbacks. With his 6-2 body style, it is difficult to find a hole as Kingdom is able to cover a lot of ground and high-point balls really well over smaller receivers.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='139850' first='Shamaar' last='Darden'], Tupelo</h2>   <p>S, 6-1, 170</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='139850' first='Shamaar' last='Darden'] is a top-level talent, according to Prep Redzone, he is the 30th-best overall player in the state and the 4th-best athlete in Mississippi. Already with tons of speed, Darden unlocks a new gear from his fluent lateral footwork that adds to his ability to close in on receivers to put pressure on the offensive counterpart to expect hits at the point of the catch. He also exhibits incredible fundamentals with his back pedals, reads, and hip rotations while wasting little movement. Darden has been offered by Ole Miss, Southern Miss, UNLV, UTSA, and Central Arkansas.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1121305' first='Detrick' last='Munford'], Greenwood</h2>   <p>DE, 6-3, 235.</p>   <p>This defensive end has an incredible knack for showing patience at the point of contact at the line of scrimmage before adjusting to the play and reading his keys. [player_tooltip player_id='1121305' first='Detrick' last='Munford'] runs a 4.7 40-yard time and exhibits the physicality to shed blocks quickly to make efficient and hard-hitting plays behind the line. Munford shows an arsenal of techniques to beat offensive linemen off the snap including bull rushing the outside shoulder and a developed swim move that is going to continue to be dangerous the more work he puts into perfecting his craft.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1121255' first='Kebian' last='Gilmore'], Clarksdale</h2>   <p>LB, 6-0, 205</p>   <p>Part of playing linebacker successfully pertains to becoming fluent in footwork and finessing through traffic to make tackles, [player_tooltip player_id='1121255' first='Kebian' last='Gilmore'] has mastered this art. His lateral quickness and footwork are impressive at this stage of his development and this leads to fantastic aggression at the line of scrimmage. His abilities to weave through traffic and meet ball carriers at the line or behind the line is an area where it is evident Gilmore has put in the work to improve.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ricardo Powell, Ridgeland</h2>   <p>WR, 5-10, 150</p>   <p>With his 4.4 speed and 11.65 100 meters, Ricardo Powell is a slot receiver with the blazing speed with the ball in his hands. Powell is an incredible route runner that shows with his sticks and fakes to oust defensive backs with his quickness and burning speed. His film also shows his ability to adjust to balls thrown in any direction by being able to find balls by turning his head on throws to the opposite shoulder.</p>

Mississippi has long been a hotbed of high school football recruits and the class of 2024 is no different. The state is filled with potential both found and still yet to be discovered, however, talent will always rise to the surface sooner or later. The following list is compiled of upcoming seniors who have a few things left to prove and have the talent the draw offers from across the country.